Names of students named to the Birnamwood Elementary and Middle School honor roll for the 2025-26 third trimester have been announced.

A Honor Roll

Sixth grade: Aidan Carlson. Brooklyn Cotter, Ava Fritzel, Addison Fuller, Elise Traut, Mckenna Underwood, Kendyl Vlietstra.

Names of students listed on the Gillett High School 2025-26 second semester honor roll have been released.

Highest Honors

4.0 and Above

Names of Gillett Middle School students listed on the 2025-26 second semester honor roll have been released.

Highest Honors, 4.0

Hannah Cloud, Landon Eaker, Jase Fetterly, Bo Halla, Zacariah McClain, Noah Soper, Ryder Van Donsel, Reese Woodke, Hutson Zeitler, Marissa Zeitler.

High Honors, 3.5-3.99

Bear L. Ritschke, 63, passed away unexpectedly April 26, 2026, at home.

Bear was born March 10, 1963, in Oshkosh. He grew up in the Wittenberg area where he attended school. He later made his home in Green Bay where he eventually met his fiancée, Irene. They had a great relationship where they really complemented each other’s presence.

Healthfirst Network has announced the expansion of its reproductive health services into Brown, Oconto, Marinette and Shawano counties, increasing access to affordable, confidential and comprehensive reproductive health care for residents throughout northeastern Wisconsin.

Brooklyn Janssen, 4, of Shawano, peeks out of one of the view ports in the Shawano Police Department’s recently acquired tactical vehicle June 8 during Touch a Truck at Walmart. The event was set up to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network, and visitors got to meet with folks with the Shawano Police Department, Shawano Area Fire Department, Shawano County Sheriff’s Department and Menominee Tribal Police.

Beloveds within my immediate family dynamic — and, to be honest, everyone who knows me even casually — understand that I am severely directionally challenged.